Archive for 2012

Heartfelt Leadership – A Seasonal Wish

    “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.           Soon the bells will start           And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing   […]

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Santa Claus is real

What follows is an article  I wrote last year, just as I began blogging on the internet.  It is a little bit of a flight of fancy, but it is also about being able to choose whatever state you want […]

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The Secret Ingredient Of Brilliant Leaders And Managers

I have only come across a handful of brilliant leaders and managers in my working career. The ingredient these people shared was, they were intrinsically drawn to “doing the right thing”. The “right thing” for these leaders and managers wasn’t always popular. […]

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12 Reasons To Say “Thank You” – And Why The World Needs It.

Do you remember when you were a child.  Your parents’ or carers’s frequently gave words of advice and wisdom.  Many I must admit I shrugged off as being “just what parents say”.  But now I’m older, I realise of course […]

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Never Mind The “X Factor”, Does your business have the “E” Factor?

What is the mysterious ingredient which makes your business great? That mysterious elusive quality of “the X Factor” existed before the popular shows.  The Oxford Dictionary describes the “X Factor” as “ a special quality, especially one that is essential for […]

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Making Right Minded Choices – A Leadership Challenge

The world is crying out for change. As the economy continues to look far from healthy,  environmental issues become increasingly urgent and superficial behaviours by leading figures are being exposed, it emerges there is a new desire for something better, […]

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When Trouble Hits – 8 Ways to Develop Resilience, Options and “Falling up”

When I was small, my parents had a part of our garden tarmacked over.  I can still remember my mother’s delight when the spring crocuses pushed through the tarmac to flower year after year.  Whenever I think of our own […]

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The Many Faces of Performance Management

The Many Faces of Performance Management

The Many Faces of Performance Management – By Julie Gordon I’m really pleased  to introduce a guest post from Julie Gordon.  I have known and worked with Julie for a number of years.  Julie was my tutor and mentor when […]

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Managers, Credibility, Trust and Driving Up Performance

Managers, Credibility, Trust and Driving Up Performance

Managers who operate a credible Performance Management Regime have will achieve the best results Whether your performance management system is newly introduced or has been operating for some years, a common issue for many organisations is whether or not it […]

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A Recipe for Visionary Leadership

When it gets down to basics, we all have the same psychological operating systems, we give out and absorb energy, we take in information, think, feel, and make decisions.  However we use those depends on our own preferences, beliefs, values […]

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